An Italian woman has been arrested in Iran amid a wave of protests triggered by the death in custody of a young woman detained by morality police for "improperly" wearing a mandatory headscarf, or hijab. ...Read more

Several female demonstrators chopped off chunks of their hair and tossed them into the air as a gesture of liberation....Read more

Some of the most serious protests in the country for years have been taking place over the past two weeks following the death of Mahsa Amini....Read more

Mehran Rajabi is known for The Lizard (2004), Deportees 3 (2011) and Isolation (2017)....Read more

Drink more water. Most of us don’t drink enough water every day, but it is essential for our bodies to work properly. ...Read more

Freedom is a condition in which people have the opportunity to speak, act and pursue happiness without unnecessary external restrictions. Freedom is important because it leads to enhanced expressions of creativity and original thought, increased productivity, and an overall high ......Read more

State-organised gatherings have always enjoyed full support from police and security forces and are widely covered by state television and media....Read more

Tarokh has starred in numerous movies and television series. He also taught acting. After finishing high school in Shiraz, the capital city of Fars Province, Tarokh started his education at Tehran University. ...Read more

For years, billionaires have used New Zealand as their safe haven. I don’t want you to think that because New Zealand is a place where a lot of these guys go to, that it is where you have to go. There are other places that are much more affordable, much easier to get into, have m ......Read more

There are many reasons why study abroad programs are becoming so popular. For most international students, the appeal is likely to be a combination of gaining a high-quality education, experiencing immersion in a new culture (and often a second language), gaining a global mindset ......Read more

Many of the foods we eat are grown on lands that have been deforested for grazing and agriculture. For example, beef, soybean, and palm oil are major drivers of deforestation in the Amazon basin....Read more

A Turkish woman from the Black Sea province of Karabük, who is 215.16 centimeters (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, has been named the tallest woman alive by Guinness World Records....Read more

A massive Iranian pilgrimage to Iraq’s Karbala, encouraged and supported by the government was mismanaged and aborted, turning into an embarrassing debacle....Read more

A Russian soldier in a military unit near the Ural mountains told The Moscow Times that almost no equipment was provided for those heading to Ukraine....Read more

A Russian policeman named Serhiy Tkach was found guilty of murdering 37 women and girls in the Soviet Union and Ukraine over the course of a 25-year terror campaign....Read more